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“Mamenchisaurus guangyuanensis” 

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Dinosaur: "Mamenchisaurus guangyuanensis" 

Jurassic: 161.5–154.8 Ma
Type: Sauropod

Length*:7.1 m23.3 ft
Weight*:1.2 t2,646 lb
ESR: 2 / 4 (estimated size reliability)
*The largest known specimen

Asia

Area: Asia


Period

Epoch: Late Jurassic
Stage: Oxfordian
Years: 161.5–154.8 Ma

Details

Status: nomen nudum
Author: Zhang
Year: 1981

Distribution

Area: Asia
Country: China
Region: Sichuan
Formation: Upper Shaximiao


Sources

Material: Partial skeleton.
References: Wang, J., Norell, M. A., Pei, R., Ye, Y., & Chang, S.-C. (2019). Surprisingly young age for the mamenchisaurid sauropods in South China.

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